# Shwetha Niddodi

> Staff Software Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNL

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/shwethaniddodi

Results-oriented Staff Software Engineer with 18+ years of experience in end-to-end application development, specializing in large-scale distributed systems and IoT applications. Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions and leading cross-functional teams to success. Skilled in technical leadership, project management, and collaboration with stakeholders to achieve project objectives.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNL
Jan 2016 – Present | Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area
May 2020 - Present
•	Provide technical oversight and management of cross-discipline teams to develop secure open-source software platforms for IoT devices and industrial control systems.
•	Led roadmap creation and strategy development for large-scale deployment, ensuring alignment with DOE’s decarbonization and cyber-security objectives.
•	Enhanced CI/CD pipeline with a focus on Docker and Ansible-based deployment, improving efficiency and reliability.
•	Manage project timelines, budget of $1.5M, and resources to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality software solutions.
•	Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

May 2016 - 2020
•	Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) for DOE funded project “VOLTTRON”, leading a team in the development of a distributed open-source software platform for IoT devices.
•	Refactored message bus of VOLTTRON to use RabbitMQ messaging library, improving performance by 10x.
•	Led software development projects for cyber-secure testbeds and device identification tools.

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Washington State University
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Pullman
•	Conducted research on Distributed Coordination (DC) algorithms for decentralized power system applications.
•	Designed and implemented user-friendly DC algorithm packages for power system engineers.

### Project Leader @ Wipro
Jan 2004 – Jan 2012 | Bangalore
•	Provided technical leadership for a team of 10 members in the development and maintenance of software modules for aircraft communication systems.
•	Conducted training and team development sessions for 50 staff engineers.
•	Led stakeholder engagement which resulted in improved project requirement gathering and faster resolution of bugs.
•	Developed network server system software for cabin communication in A380 aircraft for Airbus, Germany, and Security System Design Tool (SSDT) for UTRC, USA. 
•	Conducted onsite/field integration testing and provided client support at Airbus, Germany and OTI, Japan.


## Education
### Master of Science (MS) in Computer Engineering
Washington State University

### Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shwetha-niddodi-07099727

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Last updated: 2026-04-12